Microstructure of purified rubber particles

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 435-445

  Wood, Delilah F ^a   Cornish, Katrina ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryo SEM; Field emission SEM; High resolution SEM; Microscopy; Microstructure; Rubber particles; TEM

Indexed keywords

EUPHORBIA LACTIFLUA; FICUS ELASTICA; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; PARTHENIUM ARGENTATUM;

EID: 0034045387     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314269     Document Type: Article

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